ABOUT HAMBURG

With 1.7 million inhabitants, the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg is the
second largest city in Germany and one of the 16 federal states of the
Federal Republic of Germany. Hamburg is both a city and a state.

Economically and culturally, Hamburg is also the centre of all Northern
Germany. 3.5 million people live in the metropolitan region of Hamburg - for
them, Hamburg is a shopping and cultural metropolis. With 755 square
kilometres, the city area is seven times bigger than Paris and two and a half
times bigger than London.

With 30 square metres of living space per person, Hamburg has the biggest
average living space of all major cities in the world. As much as 14% of the
city area is made up of green spaces and recreational areas.

The port of Hamburg is the central hub for trade with Eastern and Northern
Europe. As a container port, Hamburg takes second place in Europe and seventh
place in the world. It is 120 km from the sea, but can nevertheless take the
largest container ships in the world.

Hamburg has 2,302 bridges - more than Venice and Amsterdam combined. With
over 90 consulates, Hamburg is second only to New York City in the world. As
a trade centre, Hamburg has always been outward-looking, and this has shaped
the mentality of the inhabitants of Hamburg.